Grass genera of southern Africa: Interactive identification and information retrieval from an automated data bank

A new interactive system for computerized taxonomic identification and information retrieval, operable on MS-DOS microcomputers, is now available. In this application to southern African grass genera the data include synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distributions and references. The program is part of the DELTA system, which also provides natural language descriptions and printed keys. The data for the southern African genera can be provided separately, or included in the complete data for the grass genera of the world. ’n Nuwe interaktiewe stelsel vir gerekenariseerde taksonomiese identifisering en inligtingsherwinning, bedryf-baar op MS-DOS-mikrorekenaars, is nou beskikbaar. Hierdie toepassing op Suider-Afrikaanse grasgenusse bevat data oor sinonieme, morfologie, anatomie, fisiologie, sitologie, klassifikasie, patogene, wereldwye en plaaslike verspreidings en verwysings. Die program is deel van die DELTA-stelsel, wat ook voorsiening maak vir beskrywings in gewone taal en gedrukte sleutels. Die data vir die Suider-Afrikaanse genusse kan afsonderlik verskaf word, of by die volledige data vir die grasgenusse van die wereld ingesluit word.